Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

2. Segment information

Signet's sales are derived from the retailing of jewelry, watches, other products and services. Signet is managed as two geographical operating segments, being the US and UK divisions. These segments represent channels of distribution that offer similar merchandise and services and have similar marketing and distribution strategies. Both divisions are managed by executive committees, which report through a divisional Chief Executive to Signet's Chief Executive Officer, who in turn reports to the Board. Each divisional executive committee is responsible for operating decisions within parameters set by the Board. The performance of each segment is regularly evaluated based on sales and operating income. The operating segments do not include certain central costs. There are no material transactions between the operating segments.

	Fiscal 2012			Fiscal 2011			Fiscal 2010
	$million			$million			$million
Sales:
US		3,034.1			2,744.2			2,540.4
UK		715.1			693.2			733.2
Total sales		3,749.2			3,437.4			3,273.6
Operating income/(loss), net:
US		478.0			342.7			224.5
UK		56.1			57.0			56.5
Unallocated(1)		(26.7	)		(27.2	)		(16.5	)
Total operating income		507.4			372.5			264.5
Depreciation and amortization:
US		69.0			72.5			78.4
UK		23.4			25.3			30.5
Total depreciation and amortization		92.4			97.8			108.9
Capital additions:
US		75.6			44.5			31.1
UK		22.2			13.0			12.5
Total capital additions		97.8			57.5			43.6

	January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	$million			$million
Total assets:
US		2,747.5			2,345.5
UK		427.3			475.0
Unallocated(1)		436.6			269.3
Total assets		3,611.4			3,089.8
Total long-lived assets:
US		305.8			299.3
UK		77.0			79.1
Unallocated(1)		0.6			0.6
Total long-lived assets		383.4			379.0
Total liabilities:
US		(1,166.3	)		(994.1	)
UK		(146.2	)		(155.6	)
Unallocated(1)		(19.8	)		(1.1	)
Total liabilities		(1,332.3	)		(1,150.8	)

(1) Unallocated principally relates to central costs, assets, and liabilities, which include corporate and general administrative functions.

Sales by product

	Fiscal 2012		Fiscal 2011		Fiscal 2010
	$million		$million		$million
Diamonds and diamond jewelry		2,183.3		2,066.8		1,978.5
Gold, silver jewelry, other products and services		1,133.5		978.5		909.5
Watches		432.4		392.1		385.6
Total sales		3,749.2		3,437.4		3,273.6

Sales to any individual customer were not significant to Signet's consolidated sales.